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This comprehensive glossary covers the history, geography and foreign languages as represented in The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz. There are over 240 entries including English and Russian words, slang, political and historical terms, and geographical terms that can't commonly be found in a dictionary at this level.

This is a comprehensive glossary with over 300 entries to aid readers of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. It provides information and definitions for terms (or even actual things) that were familiar to readers during Dickens' time but are no longer used or known. Simply written derivations are provided for most words.

A collection of essays introducing the most important principles an educator should know for success with children, including topics such as self-determinism, control, discipline, contribution, games and more.

A simple, easy-to-read introduction to Hubbard's educational philosophy, including the role affinity, reality and communication play in understanding, basic educational principles, comments on teaching reading and research, and more.

This book explains the importance and usefulness of writing out math carefully and completely.

Introduces young people to the vast range of jobs people do to help each other create the products and services we all depend on to get things done and live our lives successfully. Teaches, in simple language and with examples any young person can understand, the underlying fundamentals of teamwork and exchange in our intricately-connected world.With the accompanying learning guide, the student is able to do various activities that help one gain a much deeper appreciation for all the exchanges and interactions involved in modern life.

This is a comprehensive glossary of terms describing the history, culture and customs of 18th century America as represented in Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. There are over 200 entries including English words, idiomatic and figurative expressions, historical terms and more that can't commonly be found in an elementary dictionary.

Just as the painter may capture a scene in a striking, unique and beautiful way, so can a writer capture reality in a way that is unique and creative--even inspiring. Whether you are writing essays, reports or research papers; articles, blogs or proposals; biographies, can autobiography or a book; here is a simple, clear approach to writing nonfiction.With twenty-two short chapters and an extensive reference section, this inviting handbook includes everything you need to learn to say the things you want to say clearly and effectively.Its four accompanying learning guides cover the process of writing a paper; word use; sentence and paragraph structure; academic essays, reports and research papers; and tools to make writing clear and effective.

A useful companion glossary for anyone reading or teaching The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. There are over 150 entries of terms that can't commonly be found in a high school dictionary. Included in the introduction is a brief essay on the spelling of words in Franklin's time, and background on the time period and Franklin's life.

A comprehensive glossary of the culture, geography, religious beliefs and customs as represented in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. There are over 650 entries including English words, Southern words and expressions, geographical terms, idiomatic and figurative expressions, and more that can't commonly be found in a high school dictionary.

A comprehensive glossary of cultural and historical terms used in Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. There are 100 entries including Russian words, religious terms and more that can't commonly be found.

Do you know what to do if someone gets upset at you? Do you know how to get a quiet person talking? How about getting someone to stop talking when they just keep going on and on? What ARE the fundamentals of successful communication in life?Communicating in Life: Effective Tools for Working with Others provides answers to these questions, and much more, with simple drills anyone can do to improve their communication skills. Accompanied by two learning guides: The learning guide entitled Communicating in Life: Effective Tools for Working with Others covers the full book. The student learns what communication is, and practices applying it in real situations, gaining the ability to guide and control it in life.The learning guide entitled Communication Drills is designed for younger students, is a completely practical course. The student simply does the drills provided in the book and gains the ability to guide and control communication in life.

This glossary may be used to help you enjoy To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It provides information and definitions for unusual words and phrases not likely found in a dictionary at this level, including Southern dialect, slang and figurative language.

This is a glossary that may be used to help the reader enjoy Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. It provides information and definitions for unusual words and phrases not likely found in a dictionary at this level. The words are defined in the order they appear in the book, with an alphabetical word list.

This is a comprehensive glossary to assist anyone reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. There are over 190 entries, including English words and expressions, religious references and more that can't commonly be found in a high school dictionary.

This is a glossary of terms useful for reading The Sea-Wolf by Jack London. There are over 100 entries including Cockney slang, idiomatic and figurative expressions, nautical terms and more that can't commonly be found in a dictionary at this level.

What is information? What is logic? How can you tell when something is logical?When you see something illogical, do you get angry, frustrated or confused? Or do you try to think up a way that it makes sense--when it really doesn't?With this book, you can learn to tell when information makes sense and when it doesn't.You can learn fourteen ways things can be logical and the fourteen ways things can be illogical.It's actually easy!To get right answers in life, you have to be able to think. It starts right here with The Thinking Book.Accompanied by two learning guides. One, "The Thinking Book--A First Course" is for ages 11-12 and takes the student through part of the book. The second, "The Thinking Book" is for ages 13 and up, and covers the full book.

For teens, young adults, teachers, tutors, parents-anyone concerned about real learning-this comprehensive book presents the basic principles of study and precise techniques for isolating and resolving any learning difficulties.

Does reading sometimes make you sleepy? Is school sometimes boring? Do you sometimes get confused when learning something new? Have you ever just memorized information without understanding it? Why is learning sometimes fun and other times not so much fun? Find answers to these questions and more in The Learning Book. Read it. Use it. And make your learning fun every day! The accompanying learning guide takes the student step-by-step through the text, providing activities to help understanding and application of what is being learned.

Have you ever done something you wish you hadn't? Do you find yourself getting angry at or complaining about certain people? When a decision is hard to make, how can you tell what the right thing to do is? Is it possible to be happier, more successful and get along better with your friends and family? What about helping others be happier and more successful?Find answers to these question and more in The Ethics Book.Read it. Use it. And help make a better YOU and a better world.The accompanying learning guide takes the student step-by-step through the text, providing activities to help understanding and application of what is being learned.

Once fully trained in study technology, to successfully run a classroom of students learning independently, training as an Academic Supervisor is necessary. This is now easier than ever with this new book and its accompanying course.

A complete text on Hubbard's breakthrough insights into learning, education and children, including material from lectures and essays of the early 1950s, as powerful today as they were then-an absolute must for every educator.

This Workbook provides many activities to help a student practice the grammar and writing skills being learned from the main text, Writing Sentences, which introduces students to grammar in a friendly and easy-to-understand way. It covers basic parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, article), simple sentence structure, and basic punctuation with an emphasis on writing.

In a friendly and inviting way, this book covers the main topics useful for writing essays that have impact.

Full of interesting illustrations, this book introduces students to grammar in a friendly and easy-to-understand way. It covers basic parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, article), simple sentence structure, and basic punctuation with an emphasis on writing.With the accompanying learning guide and workbook, students will increase their ability to write sentences people love to read!Workbook sold separately.